Daal Chawal Pure Veg

If you find yourself on Bund Garden Road around lunchtime, you might see our place. We named it Daal Chawal Pure Veg because that is basically what we are about. We serve simple, vegetarian meals that don't cost a fortune. The road outside is always packed with cars and people going to offices, so we stay pretty busy during the day. Inside, it is just rows of tables and the smell of hot dal and rice. We don't have a fancy menu with a hundred items. We stick to what we know how to cook well. The kitchen is always moving, with big pots of lentils simmering on the stove. We get a lot of office workers who just want a quick meal that feels like what they would eat at home. It gets hot in the kitchen, especially in the summer months, but we just keep serving. We don't use a lot of heavy spices or oils, just enough to make the food taste right. Sometimes the line gets a bit long at the counter, but people are usually patient. We clean the tables as soon as someone leaves to make room for the next person. It is a straightforward business. No music playing, just the sound of spoons hitting plates and people eating. It is honest work and we enjoy seeing the same faces come through the door every day.